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A surviving spouse’s right to an “elective share” reflects Florida’s…
Continue Reading Do you need a court order to file a late elective-share claim?
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Continue Reading Can $5 million gift to surviving spouse be conditioned on a prior waiver of her elective-share rights?In re Miller, — B.R. —-, 2010 WL 5184798 (Bkrtcy.S.D.Fla.2010)
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Continue Reading Court says NO to appeal of spousal-elective-share order